Virtualization Systems Engineer

• Work Locations will include NTS-Gainesville IMDC Manassas Sterling and multiple DoS locations around the DC area. There will be the possibility of international travel to support the contract. OCONUS travel may include critical threat locations around the world with austere living conditions.

Compensation:
The base salary range for this position is $150000-$165000

Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including relevant experience qualifications skills location and internal equity.

Benefits:
NexTech Solutions offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and their families including competitive health dental and vision coverage retirement savings options paid time off and additional employee benefits.

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Virtualization Systems Engineer

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex race ethnicity age national origin citizenship religion physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information pregnancy family structure marital status ancestry domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law. NTS will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws for employment.

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The Opportunity

NTS is seeking a Virtualization Systems Engineer that can support the design test integration and maintenance of the P25 Astro CORE System for Diplomatic Securitys (DS) Law Enforcement Radio Program (LERP)

The Virtualization Engineer designs develops and implements integrated software and hardware solutions in virtualized enterprise and consumer systems. Responsible for systems planning performance management capacity planning testing and validation benchmarking and information engineering. Evaluates and troubleshoots systems and ensures efficient delivery of systems contract capabilities. Mitigates risks controls costs and schedule variance and effectively manages large scale integrated projects.

Key Responsibilities (Principal Duties and Accountabilities *Essential Functions)

• Performs technical planning system integration verification and validation cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analyses for virtual systems
• Develops deploys and supports customized VMware solutions
• Creates and maintains as built and other systems drawings (flowcharts Visio diagrams)
• Interprets and implements security baseline configurations for all system components
• Designs and implements system security and data assurance
• Analyzes user requirements procedures and problems to automate or improve existing systems
• Troubleshoots technical issues and develops and implements solutions
• Identifies system integrity issues and solutions for the full system life cycle
• Conducts technical training and product briefings with customers
• Supports operational and maintenance phase for as-built systems
• Participates in special projects as required
• Support travel operations on behalf of customer providing on-site technical assistance as required

• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Must have Active Secret or higher security clearance with the U.S. Government
• Must be able to obtain Department of State class 1 medical clearance

Education

• Bachelors degree in a technical discipline or the equivalent combination of education & experience

Required Skills Experience & Abilities

• 7 years of experience in systems engineering including virtual network analysis design & installation
• Foundational networking knowledge including IP addressing subnetting basic routing and switching and LAN/WAN configuration
• Demonstrates the ability to support travel operations on behalf of PTB providing on-site technical assistance as required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of R.F. systems such as transmitters receivers antenna networks and dedicated data circuits.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with logging recording systems RF interfaces wired/wireless communications systems.
• Experience With Communications System Analyzers Spectrum Analyzers and line sweep analyzers using
• Frequency Domain Reflectometry.
• Experience with Astro CORE applications such as KMF UNC PM UEM ZW and ZC

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities toperform the essential functions.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and work in austere field conditions.
• Ability to withstand abnormal environmental conditions
• Ability to negotiate with heights climb ladders and antenna towers if required
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time which may include extended periods of standing walking or navigating airports and government facilities.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
• Frequent interaction with clients executives and government officials in both in-person and virtual settings.
• Fast-paced deadline-driven environment requiring adaptability and responsiveness.
• Work may occasionally be performed in secure government facilities requiring adherence to security protocols.
• Work may be conducted in laboratory workshop office and field environments with varying conditions.

Required Experience:

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